The Energy Recovery From Tires grants targeted facilities with coal-fired combustion systems who need assistance to incorporate or expand the use of tires as a fuel supplement. Up to $250,000 for each project was available on a competitive basis to entities located in California that operated coal-fired combustion systems.
For fiscal year (FY) 2002/2003, $1 million was allocated for this program. The projects, after successful implementation, should annually consume a minimum of 250,000 passenger tire equivalents (PTE) for facilities that currently do not or have not used tire-derived fuel (TDF) and incrementally increase use by a minimum of 50,000 PTE for facilities that currently use or have previously used TDF.
The application period for the last (2002-03) grant cycle is now closed.
Applied Research Focus for Program and Peer Review Requirement
The objective of this grant program was to conduct research into in-field application of tire-fuel supplements to meet or improve operational and environmental standards at the respective facilities. All grant awardees were required to prepare a report summarizing the findings of their research. This report was subject to a third-party peer review at the conclusion of the project as directed by the Board.
Past Cycles
For information about past grant winners, see CalRecycle’s grants database.
For more information, contact Cathy.Aggergaard@calrecycle.ca.gov.